William Bull Clinkscales, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Nashville, TN
William Bull Clinkscales, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1003349598, issued on Apr 11, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 67739, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Bull Clinkscales
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 67739 TN
MD61288654 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 410 42ND Ave N Ste 200, Nashville, TN 37209
- Phone
- (615) 340-4000
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 2212180 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230810000278); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 199 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 410 42ND Ave N Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charles Babb, MDOtolaryngology Physician1972008886
- Jacqueline Barry, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist1568028702
- Alexandra Berlin, AUDAudiologist1437685476
- Brittany Buchs, AU.D.Audiologist1730739632
- Lesleigh Burton, FNPNurse Practitioner1417367335
- Jordan DuncanMedical Physician Assistant1891545505
Verify William Bull Clinkscales in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 67739Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
178 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl39 claims
- Ofloxacin27 claims
- Dexamethasone14 claims
- Diazepam13 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $513.78
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cochlear Americas. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Otolaryngology Associates OF Tennessee PCFranklin, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Bull Clinkscales among 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee
William Bull Clinkscales, M.D. is one of 199 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 84% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 147 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee.
All 199 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Babb, MDNashville, TN 372091972008886
- Andrew Maroda, MDNashville, TN 372091083234066
- Lauren Braden, M.D.Nashville, TN 372111467986885
- Steven Enrich, MDNashville, TN 372071689858201
- Mark Williams, MD, PHDNashville, TN 372111972722288
- William Scott, MDNashville, TN 372121003345117
- Stephen Mitchell, MDNashville, TN 372051710969464
- Matthew Speyer, M.D.Nashville, TN 372051417930512
Common questions
What is William Bull Clinkscales, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Bull Clinkscales, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003349598, issued on Apr 11, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Bull Clinkscales, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 410 42ND Ave N Ste 200, Nashville, TN, 37209. Phone: (615) 340-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Bull Clinkscales, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 67739, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Bull Clinkscales, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Bull Clinkscales, M.D. had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.